Family friendly cabin in Harwich, water peek & walk to private beach

Located in a quiet walkable neighborhood, this one floor, three-bedroom, three bath home is a five-minute stroll from two sandy beaches on freshwater ponds and a seven- to fifteen-minute drive to Pleasant Bay’s and Cape Cod Bay’s saltwater beaches. Now fully air conditioned and equipped with Wifi and smart TV, it began life in about 1915 as the gunner’s cottage, the home of the man who took his sports store owner’s wealthy Boston clients hunting. In the last forty years, it has had three additions and several upgrades.

The original part of the house features a spacious cathedral ceilinged kitchen/ dining area bathed in light from surrounding windows. The primary suite addition is located off one side of the kitchen and includes a spacious bedroom and full bath. Kids will love scampering up the ladder off the kitchen to the loft, with its boat-shaped twin trundle bed and bookcase full of games. Below the loft are the two original bedrooms, each with a brick fireplace. (Fireplaces cannot be used.) Beyond these two rooms, you enter a windowed hall, off which are two full baths and a large, airy cathedral-ceilinged living room with fireplace and bar with a fridge at its end. The distance between the social areas allows for a quiet area or multiple spaces for socializing.

Need more space Relax on the hammock with its soothing pond view. Privacy is ensured by a twenty-foot wall of rhododendrons to the right of the home, which bloom brilliant pink in mid-May. The property is beautifully landscaped with blooming and texturally interesting plants.

A small washer and dryer is located in one of the bathrooms, and can be used for small loads of clothing for your convenience. Larger washer and dryer units are located in the basement and accessible from an outdoor entrance. All towels, bedding, and larger loads must be washed in the basement units as needed.

The home is centrally located on many levels. It is literally mid-Cape between Provincetown and the Canal, and between Cape Cod Bay and the Atlantic. If you are a baseball fan, it is no more than 20 minutes from the homefields of Harwich, Chatham and Orleans Cape League teams. You are five-six minutes from the East Harwich shopping area with its grocery, hardware, and clothing stores and, better yet, the Corner Store, the best burrito place on the Cape.

We look forward to welcoming you to a relaxing stay by the pond!